Bertolt Brecht gets a suburban-mom makeover in Adirondack Chair Circle

I doubt many plays have a chorus that consists of a crow, but that’s only one unusual aspect of Adirondack Chair Circle. One part comedy of manners, one part debate about book banning, and one part anatomy of female identity crises, alluding to Bertolt Brecht and topped off (literally) by bird scatology, Stephanie Alison Walker’s play certainly doesn’t lack for ambition. It’s very funny, somewhat thought-provoking, and perfectly executed in its world premiere under Pam MacKinnon’s direction at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Adirondack Chair CircleThrough 12/13: Tue–Fri 7:30 PM, Sat 3 and 7:30 PM, Sun 3 PM; also Wed 11/25 and 12/2 2 PM (no 7:30 PM show Wed 11/25): no shows Thu 11/5, Tue 11/10, Wed 11/18, Thu 11/26, and Tue 12/1; audio description and touch tour Sun 11/22 3 PM (touch tour 1:30 PM), open captions Sat 11/7, Thu 11/19, and Sat 11/28, ASL interpretation Fri 12/4; Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N.

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